Redefining the role of macrophages in atherosclerosis: macrophage subset role in plaque stability

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1006139

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Vascular disease is a major cause of death and disability through events such as heart attack and stroke. A blood cell, called a macrophage, plays a major detrimental role. However, we have identified the presence of an alternate form of this cell in vascular disease that we propose may play an opposing, beneficial role. We will thus re-define the role of the macrophage in vascular disease and predict that we will be able to demonstrate an alternate healing role. This will provide a new therapeutic approach for treatment of atherosclerosis.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $509,190.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

atherosclerosis | heart disease | macrophages | plaque | stroke | vascular disease

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